Thursday, April 10, 2008

Too Much Riding


I know - for some of you out there, too much riding is a misnomer - can't ever ride too much.

This year, I hired a coach for the first time, and am "following" a structured training plan. This plan has increased my time on the bike from my usual 9 hours to over 12. With the onset of the nice weather, and my eagerness to be on the bike outside, I have increased this even more... Oops. So, when I called my coach and complained of being tired and having sore legs, and then 'fessed up to the riding I had been doing that WASN'T on the plan, I was told that I did too much. Those of you who know me will not be surprised ;-)

I am on an [unplanned] rest week this week as a result, and have promised to listen to and follow what Aidan has prescribed for me. So far, so good.

2 comments:

Trigirlpink said...

Good girl.
It tougher to rest sometimes then doing the prescribed work given for a week especially if it's nice out. FAT chance of that this weekend so your not missing much! Your legs will thank you and be fresh as a daisy next week. :-)

claudia said...

Its very smart to follow the advice for which you pay good money, yes?